The Watts Fellowship

Sir Arthur Watts (1931-2007) was one of the most highly regarded - and widely liked - British international lawyers of his time. He moved from a varied and adventurous career in the Foreign Office into a strikingly successful international practice at the Bar, where he was sought after as counsel by other states and where he advised more than two dozen governments. He sat frequently as an Arbitrator both in inter-State disputes and in international commercial proceedings.

Given its extensive legacy of achievement in the area, the British Institute for International and Comparative Law seeks to honour Sir Arthur Watts' memory with the establishment of a Senior Research Fellowship in Public International Law in his name. Areas of law that the Fellow may be involved in through research and organisation of events are:

  • Damages in International Law: to identify and clarify the detailed rules that govern the basis on which awards of compensation are made under many areas of international law
  • Evidence before International Courts and Tribunals: to enable a fully comparative and comprehensive analysis of the rules and practicies of evidence
  • Comparative International Law: to explore the differing aspects of international law across the world

The fundraising campaign for this post is being led by Sir Franklin Berman, KCMG, QC. For more information on how to support please contact Sir Franklin Berman or Diane Denny (tel.: 0786 780 5368; email: d.denny@biicl.org) at the Institute.

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